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    Introduction Women were considered sub-sets of their husbands‚ and after marriage they did not have the right to own property‚ maintain their wages‚ or sign a contract‚ much less vote. It was expected that women be obedient wives‚ never to hold a thought or opinion independent of their husbands. It was considered improper for women to travel alone or to speak in public. In this paper the author will present the trace of the rise‚ the key players‚ the division within the movement‚ and what the overall

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    office which was later known as the woman’s suffrage. During this time period‚ only men were sought out as equals and acceptable to vote and/or run for office‚ whereas women were not viewed as working class citizens. In the middle of the 19th century‚ there was a demand in woman’s equality that became profound and well know as well as continuing to be a transformative history in time and today (Brown‚ 1993). Before the woman’s suffrage movementwomen were not seen as citizens only as housewives

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    Major Events of the Women’s Movement | | Exploring the 1960’s – An Interdisciplinary Approach | | 9/10/2013 | | Major Events of the Women’s Movement Civil Rights Act of 1964 EEOC – Equal Employment Opportunity Commission -1965 Women’s Liberation Movement – 1960’s -1980’s NOW - National Organization for Women - 1966 The Civil Rights Act of 1964 help women with their movement. The signing of this Act provided women with equality especially in employment. However‚ the

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    leading figures in the women’s rights and suffrage movement during the mid-1800s. Gage was born on March 24‚ 1826 in Cicero‚ New York and was raised in a house dedicated to antislavery. ("Matilda Joslyn Gage Foundation") The activist and free thinker Matilda Joslyn Gage is relevant in today’s American culture because of her work in the abolitionist movement which led to the emancipation of slaves; her pioneering work to start the woman’s suffrage movement with Susan B. Anthony that sought equal rights

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    Women used many methods including parades‚ picketing and hunger strikes to gain the right to vote in the Women’s Suffrage Movement. One tactic women used to gain suffrage was hosting a parade on the day of President Wilson’s inauguration. The parade was meant bring awareness and to gain support for women’s suffrage. The women needed support from the people who can vote‚ if they were to have any hope of getting an amendment assuring women the right to vote. Women suffragists made floats and banners

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    Women used many methods to have the right to vote in the women’s suffrage movement. One of the methods the women tried to accomplish was the women rights parade. At that time President W.W. was arriving. During the parade there was huge crowds. Most of them were men. Most of the men were drinking and in disappointment‚ they through their beer bottles at the women in the parade. As the parade was going on men got furious and started attacking the women‚ the cops didn’t do anything..they didn’t

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    The Women’s Suffrage Movement Gender discrimination led women to fight for their rights. The Women’s Suffrage movement began in the early 19th century. This movement was carried on by many women because women were not granted the same rights as men. One of the rights that women were excluded from was the right to vote. Women put up with the inequality‚ but soon decided to make a change and to fight for their deserved equal rights. Through the Suffragist Movementwomen fought to be regarded as equal

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    pinpointing women. In all three of my ads‚ the target audience is women and how women can become happier with their life. These ad creators make the women in the ads appear to be happier and better off with their product which is the factor that intrigues all women to these products. My first

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    Women’s Rights Movement Sierra Young HIST2010 Dr. J Isemann 9/12/2013 “The right of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation” The 1920s are a monument us time for women’s’ rights especially considering it was the first time that the feminist movement made a real impact since their

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    1(a) Study Source A. What role did the Women’s Suffrage Movement play during the ‘Quiet Revolution’ in The Bahamas? (7) To get the full marks you must give four or more factors with good explanation and provide a logical conclusion. In other words you must give four or more facts/major points that explain the role the Women’s Suffrage Movement played in the ‘Quiet Revolution’ in The Bahamas. Write moncurda@yahoo.com‚ moncurda@gmail.com‚ and augustusmoncur@hotmail.com for help with these questions

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